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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1998
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO .
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-29480
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
WASHINGTON 91-1857900
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (IRS EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
201 FIFTH AVENUE SW, OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON 98501
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (360) 943-1500
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OF THE ACT: NONE
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(G) OF THE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS)
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [_] No [X]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant is $91,360,721 and is based upon the last sales price as quoted on
the NASDAQ Stock Market for September 2, 1998.
The Registrant had 9,904,870 shares of common stock outstanding as of
September 2, 1998.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement dated September 14,
1998 for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be incorporated by
reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-K
JUNE 30, 1998
INDEX
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS........................................................ 1
LENDING ACTIVITIES.............................................. 2
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES........................................... 9
DEPOSIT ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS................... 11
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION...................................... 14
COMPETITION..................................................... 17
EMPLOYEES....................................................... 18
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES...................................................... 18
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS............................................... 18
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS............. 18
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS............................................ 19
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA......................................... 20
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS............................ 21
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK...... 29
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA..................... 31
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE......................... 31
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.............. 31
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.......................................... 31
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT..................................................... 31
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.................. 31
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS
ON FORM 8-K.................................................... 31
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Heritage Financial Corporation (the Company) is a bank holding company
incorporated in the State of Washington in August 1997. The Company was
organized for the purpose of acquiring all of the capital stock of Heritage
Bank (HB) upon its reorganization from a mutual holding company form of
organization to the stock holding company form of organization (the
"Conversion").
The Company is primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing and
coordinating the business activities of its wholly owned subsidiaries:
Heritage Bank (HB) and North Pacific Bank (NPB) (together, the Banks).
Heritage Bank is a Washington-chartered savings bank whose deposits are
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Savings
Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). HB conducts business from its main office
in Olympia, Washington and its nine branch offices located in Thurston, Pierce
and Mason Counties. Effective June 12, 1998, the Company acquired North
Pacific Bank, a Washington-chartered commercial bank whose deposits are
insured by the FDIC under the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF). NPB conducts business
through two branch offices in Tacoma, Washington.
The business of Heritage Bank consists primarily of attracting deposits from
the general public and originating for sale or investment purposes first
mortgage loans on residential properties located in western Washington. HB
also makes business loans, residential construction loans, income property
loans and consumer loans, primarily second mortgage loans.
North Pacific Bank's primary marketing focus is on lending and deposit
relationships with small businesses and their owners in their local market
area of South Tacoma. North Pacific Bank is substantially involved in Small
Business Administration (SBA) lending and provides trade financing services.
The operations of North Pacific Bank will be merged into Heritage Bank prior
to December 31, 1998.
On August 17, 1998, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement
with Harbor Bancorp, Inc. (Harbor) whereby the Company would acquire all of
the outstanding common stock of Harbor (whose wholly owned subsidiary is The
Bank of Grays Harbor). The Company will exchange sufficient shares of its
common stock at an exchange ratio (based on the Company's average stock price
prior to the consummation of the transaction) that provides a value of $155
per share for each outstanding share of and option to acquire Harbor common
stock. The transaction price is to remain fixed as long as the Company's
average stock price over a defined period is between $12.25 and $13.75 per
share. If the average price is higher than the $13.75, the exchange ratio will
be fixed at 11.273 shares of the Company's common stock for each share of
Harbor's common stock. If the average price is below $12.25 and above $11.25,
the exchange ratio will be fixed at 12.653 shares of the Company's common
stock for each share of Harbor. If the average price falls below $11.25,
Harbor has the right to terminate the transaction unless the Company increases
the exchange ratio to the $11.25 level. This transaction is expected to be
accounted for as a pooling of interests and accordingly, the Company's
historical consolidated financial statements presented in future reports will
be restated to include the accounts and results of operations of Harbor. The
agreement is subject to approval of shareholders of the Company and Harbor and
appropriate regulatory authorities and is anticipated to close during the
quarter ending March 31, 1999.
MARKET AREAS
The Company offers financial services to meet the needs of the communities
it serves through community-oriented financial institutions. Headquartered in
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington, the Company conducts business from
twelve full service offices, six in Pierce County, five in Thurston County and
one in Mason County. The Company has two mortgage origination offices, one in
Thurston and one in Pierce County, both of which operate within banking
offices.
Olympia enjoys a stable economic climate, largely due to government
employment and military personnel, both retired and active. State government
is by far the largest employer in Thurston County, employing over
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40% of the total county work force. Federal, county and municipal government
comprise nearly 50% of the county's employment base. Fort Lewis and McChord
Air Force Base are both located in the Company's primary market area.
Thurston County has a population of 199,700 as of April 1, 1998 and was one
of the fastest growing metropolitan counties in the state of Washington as
reported in the national 1990 census. Thurston County's growth has been
spurred by an increase in government employment in the 1980's and the
expansion of a large retirement population, including many former military
personnel.
Pierce County, where Tacoma is located, has a population of 686,800 as of
April 1, 1998. Its economy is well-diversified, with the principal industry
being aerospace, shipping, military-related government employment, agriculture
and forest products. The Puget Sound Economic Forecaster, a regional
publication providing economic forecasts and commentary, predicts that Pierce
County will likely have the strongest economic performance in the Puget Sound
region through 1999. Forbes magazine recently published its prediction that
the Tacoma area would be among the top twenty-five cities in the United States
in terms of job growth, especially in the areas of computers and
semiconductors.
The Company's market area also includes Shelton and the surrounding Mason
County area. The population of Mason county is approximately 49,500 as of
April 1, 1998, and its economy is substantially dependent upon timber and the
forest products industries.
LENDING ACTIVITIES
General. The Company's principal lending activities are carried on through
its banking subsidiaries, HB and NPB. The Company traditionally has originated
one- to four-family mortgage loans and, to a lesser extent, multifamily,
commercial real estate and construction loans. In fiscal 1994, the Company
implemented a growth strategy which is intended to broaden its products and
services from traditional thrift products and services to those more closely
related to commercial banking. In this regard, in 1993, the Company began to
emphasize relationship banking, in order to improve customer loyalty through
maximizing the number of lending and deposit relationships with a customer.
This strategy also included expanding the Company's commercial business
lending capabilities. In early fiscal 1997, several commercial loan officers,
experienced in the Puget Sound region, were hired to continue the expansion.
The loan officers, in addition to bringing to the Company some previous
customer relationships, have taken advantage of the opportunity to attract
customers of banks that have been acquired in the recent wave of mergers with
out-of-area acquirers. In June 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of
North Pacific Bank, a $104 million asset commercial bank, which accelerated
the Company's expansion of its commercial banking focus. These efforts
contributed to an increase in commercial loans to $100.5 million, or 36.4% of
total loans, as of June 30, 1998 from $39.4 million, or 18.9% of total loans,
as of June 30, 1997. As the Company pursues its strategy, management is
continuing to emphasize strong asset quality.
The Company's overall lending operations are guided by loan policies which
are reviewed and approved annually by its Board of Directors, and which
outline the basic policies and procedures by which lending operations are
conducted. Generally, the policies address the types of loans, underwriting
and collateral requirements, terms, interest rate and yield considerations,
and compliance with laws and regulations. The Company supplements its own
supervision of the loan underwriting and approval process with periodic loan
audits by experienced external loan specialists who review credit quality,
loan documentation and compliance with laws and regulations.
Residential mortgage loans to be placed in the Company's loan portfolio are
approved or denied by a loan committee consisting of senior loan officers and
the Chief Executive Officer. Loan requests for less than $3.5 million and
where the borrower's total bank liability is less then $3.5 million may be
approved by the Chief Executive Officer. Loan requests for over $3.5 million
or any request where the borrower's total bank liabilities exceeds $3.5
million must be approved by the Chief Executive Officer and either the Board
of Directors or the Board's Executive Committee.
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The following table sets forth at the dates indicated the Company's loan
portfolio by type of loan. These balances are net of deferred loan fees and
prior to deduction for the allowance for loan losses.
AT JUNE 30
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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% OF % OF % OF % OF % OF
BALANCE TOTAL BALANCE TOTAL BALANCE TOTAL BALANCE TOTAL BALANCE TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Commercial.............. $ 4,902 3.80% $ 9,983 6.31% $ 18,269 10.82% $ 39,445 18.95% $100,489 36.44%
Real Estate Mortgages
One-four family
residential(1)........ 70,019 54.25 90,985 57.52 93,157 55.15 103,439 49.68 97,598 35.39
Five or more family
residential and
commercial
properties............ 39,731 30.78 38,494 24.33 42,560 25.20 51,209 24.60 57,158 20.73
Total real estate
mortgages........... 109,750 85.03 129,479 81.85 135,717 80.35 154,648 74.28 154,756 56.12
Real estate construction
One to four family
residential........... 13,251 10.27 16,504 10.43 14,509 8.59 12,683 6.09 18,192 6.60
Five or more family
residential and
commercial
properties............ -- 0.00 1,538 0.97 393 0.23 1,029 0.49 527 0.19
Total real estate
construction(2)..... 13,251 10.27 18,042 11.41 14,902 8.82 13,712 6.59 18,719 6.79
Consumer................ 1,934 1.50 1,812 1.15 1,105 0.65 1,467 0.70 3,030 1.10
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Total loans.......... 129,837 100.59% 159,316 100.71% 169,993 100.65% 209,272 100.52% 276,994 100.45%
Less deferred loan fees
and other.............. (763) -0.59 (1,126) -0.71 (1,090) -0.65 (1,079) -0.52 (1.228) -0.45
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Net loans............ $129,074 100.00% $158,190 100.00% $168,903 100.00% $208,193 100.00% $275,766 100.00%
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(1) Includes loans held for sale of $4,110, $5,944, $5,286, $6,323 and $6,411,
respectively.
(2) Balances are net of undisbursed loan proceeds.
The following table presents at June 30, 1998, (i) the aggregate maturities
of loans in the named categories of the Company's loan portfolio and (ii) the
aggregate amounts of fixed rate and variable or adjustable rate loans in the
named categories that mature after one year.
MATURING
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WITHIN 1-5 AFTER
1 YEAR YEARS 5 YEARS TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Commercial.................................... $51,243 $24,738 $24,508 $100,489
Real estate construction...................... 13,695 5,024 -- 18,719
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Total....................................... $64,938 $29,762 $24,508 $ 19,208
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Fixed rate loans.............................. $14,029 $ 9,759 $ 23,788
Variable or adjustable rate loans............. 15,733 14,749 30,482
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Total....................................... $29,762 $24,508 $ 54,270
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REAL ESTATE LENDING
One- to Four-Family Residential Real Estate Lending. The majority of the
Company's residential loans are secured by one- to four-family residences
located in the Company's primary market area. The Company's underwriting
standards require that one- to four-family portfolio loans generally be owner-
occupied and that loan amounts not exceed 80% (90% with private mortgage
insurance) of the current appraised value or cost, whichever is lower, of the
underlying collateral. Terms typically range from 15 to 30 years. The Company
offers both fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages ("ARMs"), with
repricing based on a Treasury Bill or other index. The Company's ability to
generate volume in ARMs however, is largely a function of consumer preference
and the interest rate environment. The Company's current policy is not to make
ARMs with discounted initial interest rates (i.e., "teasers"). The Company
generally sells all government guaranteed mortgages, both fixed rate and
adjustable rate. In addition, in connection with management's strategies to
control
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the Company's interest rate sensitivity position, management determines from
time to time to what extent it will retain or sell other ARMs and other fixed
rate mortgages. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations--Asset/Liability Management".
Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Lending. The Company has made, and
anticipates continuing to make, on a selective basis, multifamily and
commercial real estate loans in its primary market areas. Commercial real
estate loans are made for small shopping centers, warehouses and professional
offices, generally owner occupied. Cash flow coverage to debt servicing
requirements is generally 1.2 times or more. The Company's underwriting
standards generally require that the loan-to-value ratio for multifamily and
commercial real estate loans not exceed 80% of appraised value or cost,
whichever is lower.
Multifamily and commercial real estate mortgage lending affords the Bank an
opportunity to receive interest at rates higher than those generally available
from one- to four-family residential lending. However, loans secured by such
properties usually are greater in amount, more difficult to evaluate and
monitor and, therefore, involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-
family residential mortgage loans. Because payments on loans secured by
multifamily and commercial real estate properties are often dependent on the
successful operation and management of the properties, repayment of such loans
may be affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the
economy. The Company seeks to minimize these risks by strictly scrutinizing
the financial condition of the borrower, the quality of the collateral and the
management of the property securing the loan. The Company also generally
obtains personal guarantees from financially capable borrowers based on a
review of personal financial statements.
Construction Loans. The Company originates one- to four-family residential
construction loans for the construction of custom homes (where the home buyer
is the borrower) and provides financing to builders for the construction of
pre-sold homes and speculative residential construction. The Company loans to
builders who have demonstrated a favorable record of performance and
profitable operations and who are building in markets that management
understands and in which management is comfortable with the economic
conditions. The Company further endeavors to limit its construction lending
risk through adherence to strict underwriting procedures. Loans to one builder
are generally limited on a case-by-case basis with unsold home limits based on
builder strengths. The Company's underwriting standards require that the loan-
to-value ratio for pre-sold homes and speculative residential construction not
exceed 80% of appraised value or builder's cost less overhead, whichever is
less. Speculative construction and land development loans are generally priced
with a variable rate of interest using the prime rate as the index. The
Company generally requires builders to have some tangible form of equity in
each construction project. That objective may be achieved by restricting draws
to less than the acquisition cost of land plus a percentage of the builder's
costs less overhead incurred to date, requiring the loan fees be paid from
outside funds, requiring the builder to place equity funds in a construction
loan account or by not reimbursing fees incurred by the builder such as legal
fees, architectural fees, and building permits. Also, the Company generally
requires prompt and thorough documentation of all draw requests and utilizes
outside inspectors to inspect the project prior to paying any draw requests
from builders.
Construction lending affords the Company the opportunity to achieve higher
interest rates and fees with shorter terms to maturity than does its single-
family permanent mortgage lending. Construction lending, however, is generally
considered to involve a higher degree of risk than single-family permanent
mortgage lending because of the inherent difficulty in estimating both a
property's value at completion of the project and the estimated costs of the
project. The nature of these loans is such that they are generally more
difficult to evaluate and monitor. If the estimate of construction cost proves
to be inaccurate, the Company may be required to advance funds beyond the
amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. If the
estimate of value upon completion proves to be inaccurate, the Company may be
confronted with a project whose value is insufficient to assure full
repayment. Projects may also be jeopardized by disagreements between borrowers
and builders and by the failure of builders to pay subcontractors. Loans to
builders to construct homes for which no purchaser has been identified carry
more risk because the payoff for the loan depends on the builder's ability to
sell the property prior to the time that the construction loan is due.
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COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LENDING
The Company offers commercial loans to sole proprietorships, partnerships
and corporations with an emphasis on real estate related industries and firms
in the health care, legal and other professions. The types of commercial loans
offered are business lines of credit secured primarily by real estate,
accounts receivable and inventory, business term loans secured by real estate
for either working capital or lot acquisition, Small Business Association
("SBA") loans and unsecured business loans. All unsecured loans in excess of
$750,000 require approval of the Board of Directors.
Commercial business lending generally involves greater risk than residential
mortgage lending and risks that are different from those associated with
residential and commercial real estate lending. Real estate lending is
generally considered to be collateral based lending with loan amounts based on
predetermined loan to collateral values, and liquidation of the underlying
real estate collateral is viewed as the primary source of repayment in the
event of borrower default. Although the Company's commercial business loans
are often collateralized by real estate, the decision to grant a commercial
business loan depends primarily on the credit worthiness and cash flow of the
borrower (and any guarantors), while liquidation of collateral is a secondary
source of repayment.
As of June 30, 1998, the Company had $100.5 million, or 36.4% of the
Company's total loans receivable, in commercial business loans. Collateral for
these loans is generally owner occupied business or residential real estate.
The average loan size is approximately $200,000 with loans generally in
amounts of $500,000 or less. The Company generally limits its exposure to any
one borrowing relationship to around $4 million; however, there are a few
lending relationships in excess of $4 million with the largest having
approximately $6.0 million in loan commitments.
ORIGINATION AND SALES OF LOANS
The Company originates real estate and other loans with approximately two-
thirds of the residential mortgage volumes generated from its two mortgage
loan origination offices. Walk-in customers and referrals from real estate
brokers are important sources of loan originations.
Consistent with the Company's asset/liability management strategy, the
Company sells a majority of its fixed rate and ARM residential mortgage loans
into the secondary market. Commitments to sell mortgage loans generally are
made during the period between the taking of the loan application and the
closing of the mortgage loan. The timing of making these sale commitments is
dependent upon the timing of the borrower's election to lock-in the mortgage
interest rate and fees prior to loan closing. Most of these sale commitments
are made on a "best efforts" basis whereby the Company is only obligated to
sell the mortgage if the mortgage loan is approved and closed by the Company.
When the Company sells mortgage loans, it typically also sells the servicing
of the loans (i.e., collection of principal and interest payments). The
Company serviced $19.2 million and $25.6 million in loans for others as of
June 30, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Of the $25.6 million in loans serviced
for others, $10.6 million represents SBA loans which were acquired with North
Pacific Bank. The Company received fee income of $60,000 during fiscal 1998
for these servicing activities.
The following table presents summary information concerning the Company's
origination and sale of residential mortgage loans and the gains achieved on
such activities.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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1996 1997 1998
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
One- to four-family residential mortgage loans:
Originated.................................... $140,232 $104,145 $118,774
Sold.......................................... 119,544 87,003 101,903
Gains on sales of loans, net.................... $ 3,049 $ 2,006 $ 2,406
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The decrease in volume of originations of one- to four-family residential
mortgage loans in 1997 compared with 1996 was due to weakness in the
residential mortgage market and the loss of two key producers by the end of
fiscal 1996. The Company has a minimal amount of purchased loans and loan
participations.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various types of
transactions that include commitments to extend credit that are not included
in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company applies the same credit
standards to these commitments as it uses in all its lending activities and
has included these commitments in its lending risk evaluations. The Company's
exposure to credit loss under commitments to extend credit is represented by
the amount of these commitments. At June 30, 1998, the Company had outstanding
commitments to extend credit, including letters of credit, in the amount of
$53.9 million.
DELINQUENCIES AND NONPERFORMING ASSETS
Delinquency Procedures. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on
a loan, the Company attempts to cause the delinquency to be cured by
contacting the borrower. In the case of loans other than commercial business
loans, a late notice is sent 15 days after the due date. If the delinquency is
not cured by the 30th day, a second notice is mailed and, if appropriate, the
borrower is contacted by telephone. Additional written and verbal contacts are
made with the borrower between 60 and 90 days after the due date.
In the event a real estate loan payment is past due for 45 days or more,
loan servicing personnel perform an in-depth review of the loan status, the
condition of the property, and the circumstances of the borrower. Based upon
the results of its review, the Company may negotiate and accept a repayment
program with the borrower, accept a voluntary deed in lieu of foreclosure or,
when deemed necessary, initiate foreclosure proceedings. If foreclosed on,
real property is sold at a public sale and the Company may bid on the property
to protect its interest. A decision as to whether and when to initiate
foreclosure proceedings is made by the loan committee and is based on such
factors as the amount of the outstanding loan in relation to the value of the
property securing the original indebtedness, the extent of the delinquency,
and the borrower's ability and willingness to cooperate in curing the
delinquency.
Real estate acquired by the Company by deed in lieu of foreclosure is
classified as real estate owned ("REO") until it is sold. When property is
acquired, it is recorded at the lower of cost or estimated fair value at the
date of acquisition, not to exceed net realizable value, and any write-down
resulting therefrom is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Upon
acquisition, all costs incurred in maintaining the property are expensed.
Costs relating to the development and improvement of the property, however,
are capitalized to the extent of the property's net realizable value.
The Company considers loans as in-substance foreclosed if the borrower has
little or no equity in the property based upon its estimated fair value, if
repayment can be expected only to come from operation or sale of the
collateral, and if the borrower has effectively abandoned control of the
collateral or has continued to retain control of the collateral but because of
the borrower's current financial status, it is doubtful that the borrower will
be able to repay the loan in the foreseeable future.
Delinquencies in the commercial business loan portfolio are handled on a
case-by-case basis. Generally, notices are sent and personal contact is made
with the borrower when the loan is 15 days past due. Loan officers are
responsible for collecting loans they originate or which are assigned to them.
Depending on the nature of the loan and the type of collateral securing the
loan, the Company may negotiate and accept a modified payment program or take
such other actions as the circumstances warrant.
Classification of Assets. Federal regulations require that the Banks
classify their assets on a regular basis. In addition, in connection with
examinations of each Bank, the Division and FDIC examiners have authority to
identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified.
There are three classifications for problem assets: Substandard, Doubtful, and
Loss. Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and
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are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will
sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have
the weaknesses of Substandard assets, with the additional characteristics that
the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of
currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a
high possibility of loss. An asset classified as Loss is considered
uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the
institution is not warranted. Assets classified as Substandard or Doubtful
require the institution to establish prudent general allowances for loan
losses. If an asset or portion thereof is classified as Loss, the institution
must charge off such amount. The most recent examinations by the Division were
performed in September 1997 on North Pacific Bank and in March 1998 on
Heritage Bank. The regulators' assessment of the Banks' classified assets is
consistent with the Banks' internal classifications.
Nonperforming Assets. Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans and
restructured loans and real estate owned. The following table sets forth at
the dates indicated information with respect to nonaccrual loans, restructured
loans and real estate owned of the Company.
JUNE 30,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Nonaccrual loans................... $ 96 $ 96 $ 51 $ 133 $ 369
Restructured loans................. -- -- -- -- --
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Total nonperforming loans........ 96 96 51 133 369
Real estate owned.................. -- -- -- -- 82
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Total nonperforming assets....... $ 96 $ 96 $ 51 $ 133 $ 451
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Accruing loans past due 90 days or
more.............................. $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 15
Potential problem loans............ 3,568 3,718 1,613 68 1,069
Allowance for loan losses.......... 1,705 1,720 1,873 2,752 3,542
Nonperforming loans to loans....... 0.07% 0.06% 0.03% 0.06% 0.13%
Allowance for loan losses to loans. 1.32% 1.09% 1.11% 1.32% 1.28%
Allowance for loan losses to
nonperforming loans............... 1776.04% 1791.67% 3672.55% 2069.17% 959.89%
Nonperforming assets to total
assets............................ 0.05% 0.05% 0.02% 0.05% 0.11%
Nonaccrual Loans. The Company's financial statements are prepared on the
accrual basis of accounting, including the recognition of interest income on
its loan portfolio, unless a loan is placed on a nonaccrual basis. Loans are
placed on nonaccrual status when there are serious doubts about the
collectibility of principal or interest. The Company's policy is to place a
loan on nonaccrual status when the loan becomes past due for 90 days or more.
Amounts received on nonaccrual loans generally are applied first to principal
and then to interest only after all principal has been collected.
At June 30, 1998, the Company had $369,000 of nonaccrual loans of which
$187,000 were acquired with North Pacific Bank. Interest on nonaccrual loans
foregone was $0, $990 and $5,431 for the years ended June 30, 1996, 1997 and
1998, respectively.
ANALYSIS OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate
by management to provide for reasonably foreseeable loan losses based on
management's assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio,
including a review of problem loans, business conditions and loss experience
and an overall evaluation of the quality of the underlying collateral, holding
and disposal costs and costs of capital. The allowance is increased by
provisions for loan losses charged to operations and reduced by loans charged
off, net of recoveries.
While management believes that it uses the best information available to
determine the allowance for loan losses, unforeseen market conditions could
result in adjustments to the allowance for loan losses, and net income could
be significantly affected, if circumstances differ substantially from the
assumptions used in determining the allowance.
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The following table sets forth for the periods indicated information
regarding changes in the Company's allowance for loan losses:
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
------------------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Total loans outstanding at
end of period(1)............ $129,074 $158,190 $168,903 $208,192 $275,766
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Average loans outstanding
during period............... $123,800 $144,266 $161,501 $184,617 $213,161
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Allowance balance at
beginning of period......... $ 1,658 $ 1,705 $ 1,720 $ 1,873 $ 2,752
Provision for loan losses.... -- -- -- (270) 120
Acquired with NPB............ -- -- -- -- 670
Charge-offs:
Real estate(2)............. -- -- -- -- --
Commercial................. -- -- -- (3) --
Consumer................... -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total charge-offs........ -- -- -- (3) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Recoveries:
Real estate(2)............. 47 15 153 1,152 --
Commercial................. -- -- -- -- --
Consumer................... -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total recoveries......... 47 15 153 1,152 --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net (charge-offs)
recoveries............ 47 15 153 1,149 --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Allowance balance at end of
period...................... $ 1,705 $ 1,720 $ 1,873 $ 2,752 $ 3,542
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Ratio of net (charge-offs)
recoveries during
period to average loans
outstanding................. 0.04% 0.01% 0.09% 0.62% 0.00%
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(1) Includes loans held for sale
(2) During this five year period, all of the charge-offs and recoveries shown
under the Real Estate category relate to real estate mortgages. None of the
above activity related to real estate construction loans.
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The following table shows the allocation of the allowance for loan losses
for the last five years. The allocation is based upon an evaluation of defined
loan problems, historical ratios of loan losses for the Company and industry
wide and other factors which may affect future loan losses in the categories
shown below:
AT JUNE 30,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
% OF % OF % OF % OF % OF
TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL
AMOUNT LOANS(1) AMOUNT LOANS(1) AMOUNT LOANS(1) AMOUNT LOANS(1) AMOUNT LOANS(1)
------ -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
BALANCE APPLICABLE TO:
Commercial.............. $ 144 3.8% $ 200 6.3% $ 446 10.8% $1,094 18.8% $2,044 36.3%
Real estate mortgages:
One- to four-family
residential........... 92 53.9 115 57.1 110 54.8 128 49.4 124 35.2%
Five or more family
residential and
commercial
properties............ 1,120 30.6 1,136 24.2 959 25.0 748 24.5 524 20.6%
Real estate
construction:
One- to four-family
residential........... 248 10.2 182 10.4 239 8.5 197 6.1 201 6.6%
Five or more family
residential and
commercial
properties............ -- 0.0 29 0.9 12 0.2 31 0.5 10 0.2%
Consumer................ 13 1.5 10 1.1 3 0.7 7 0.7 38 1.1%
Unallocated............. 88 48 103 546 601
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Total................ $1,705 100.0% $1,720 100.0% $1,873 100.0% $2,752 100.0% $3,542 100.0%
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(1) Represents the total of all outstanding loans in each category as a
percent of total loans outstanding.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
At June 30, 1998, the investment securities portfolio totaled $38.8 million,
consisting of $9.0 million of securities available for sale, $3.8 million of
mortgage backed securities held to maturity and $25.9 million of securities
held to maturity. This compares with a total portfolio of $13.7 million at
June 30, 1997, comprised of $5.2 million of mortgage backed securities held to
maturity and $8.5 million of securities held to maturity. The composition of
the two securities portfolios by type of security, at each respective date, is
presented in the tables below.
The investment policies of the Company are established by the Boards of
Directors and monitored by the Audit and Finance Committee. They are designed
primarily to provide and maintain liquidity, to generate a favorable return on
investments without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk, and to
compliment the Banks' lending activities. These policies dictate the criteria
for classifying securities as either available for sale or held for
investment. The policies permit investment in various types of liquid assets
permissible under applicable regulations, which include U.S. Treasury
obligations, U.S. Government agency obligations, certain certificates of
deposit of insured banks, certain corporate notes, municipal bonds, FHLB stock
and federal funds. Investment in non-investment grade bonds is not permitted
under the policies.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains
and losses and the resulting fair value of securities available for sale:
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
--------- ---------- ---------- ------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
June 30, 1998
U.S. Government and its agencies.... $8,022 $ 6 $ -- $8,028
Corporate notes..................... 1,013 -- -- 1,013
------ --- ----- ------
Totals............................ $9,035 $ 6 $ -- $9,041
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The Company had no securities available for sale at June 30, 1996 and 1997.
The Company had no securities available for trading at June 30, 1996, 1997 and
1998.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the carrying
value, weighted average yields and maturities or periods to repricing of the
Company's investment securities available for sale at June 30, 1998.
US GOVERNMENT
AND ITS AGENCIES CORPORATE NOTES TOTAL
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR
COST VALUE YIELD COST VALUE YIELD COST VALUE YIELD
--------- ------ ----- --------- ------ ----- --------- ------ -----
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Less than one year...... $3,014 $3,014 6.13% $ -- $ -- -- % $3,014 $3,014 6.13%
One to five years....... 5,008 5,014 5.98 507 507 6.86 5,515 5,521 6.05
Five to ten years....... -- -- -- 506 506 6.29 506 506 6.29
After ten years......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ----
Total................. $8,022 $8,028 6.04% $1,013 $1,013 6.48% $9,035 $9,041 6.08%
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The following table summarizes the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains
and losses and the resulting fair value of investments and mortgage backed
securities held to maturity:
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
--------- ---------- ---------- -------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
June 30, 1996:
U.S. Government and its agencies...... $15,292 $ 5 $(127) $15,170
Mortgage backed securities............ 5,979 159 (2) 6,136
------- ---- ----- -------
Total held for investment........... 21,271 164 (129) 21,306
June 30, 1997:
U.S. Government and its agencies...... 8,506 9 (17) 8,498
Mortgage backed securities............ 5,159 224 (3) 5,380
------- ---- ----- -------
Total held for investment........... 13,665 233 (20) 13,878
June 30, 1998:
U.S. Government and its agencies...... 22,996 5 (22) 22,979
Mortgage backed securities............ 3,844 247 (8) 4,083
Municipal bonds....................... 2,891 25 (3) 2,913
------- ---- ----- -------
Total held for investment........... $29,731 $277 $ (33) $29,975
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the carrying
value, weighted average yields and maturities or periods to repricing of the
Company's investment securities and mortgage backed securities held to
maturity at June 30, 1998.
US GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE
AND ITS AGENCIES BACKED SECURITIES MUNICIPAL BONDS TOTAL
----------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- -----------------------
AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR AMORTIZED FAIR
COST VALUE YIELD COST VALUE YIELD COST VALUE YIELD COST VALUE YIELD
--------- ------- ----- --------- ------ ----- --------- ------ ----- --------- ------- -----
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Less than one year..... $ 4,850 $ 4,851 5.16% $ 34 $ 35 8.28% $ 351 $ 352 5.47% $ 5,235 $ 5,238 5.21%
One to five years...... 18,146 18,128 5.94 21 21 8.52 1,440 1,454 4.70 19,607 19,603 5.85
Five to ten years...... -- -- -- 201 206 8.18 1,000 1,007 4.51 1,201 1,213 5.12
After ten years........ -- -- -- 3,588 3,821 8.16 100 100 4.50 3,688 3,921 8.06
------- ------- ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- ------- ------- ----
Total................. $22,996 $22,979 5.78% $3,844 $4,083 8.16% $2,891 $2,913 4.74% $29,731 $29,975 5.98%
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The Company held $2.0 million of FHLB stock at June 30, 1998. The stock has
no contractual maturity and amounts in excess of the required minimum for FHLB
membership may be redeemed at par. At June 30, 1998, the Company was required
to maintain an investment in the stock of FHLB of Seattle of at least $1.6
million.
DEPOSIT ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS
General. The Company's primary sources of funds are customer deposits and
loan repayments. Scheduled loan repayments are a relatively stable source of
funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and unscheduled loan prepayments,
which are influenced significantly by general interest rate levels, interest
rates available on other investments, competition, economic condition and
other factors, are not. Although the Company's deposit balances have been
increasing, such balances have been influenced in the past by adverse changes
in the thrift industry and may be affected by such developments in the future.
Borrowings may be used on a short term basis to compensate for reductions in
other sources of funds (such as deposit inflows at less than projected
levels). Borrowings may also be used on a longer term basis to support
expanded lending activities and to match the maturity of repricing intervals
of assets.
Deposit Activities. The Company offers a variety of accounts for depositors
designed to attract both short term and long term deposits. These accounts
include certificates of deposit ("CDs"), regular savings accounts, money
market accounts, checking and negotiable order of withdrawal ("NOW") accounts,
and individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). These accounts generally earn
interest at rates established by management based on competitive market
factors and management's desire to increase or decrease certain types or
maturities of deposits. At June 30, 1998, the Company had no brokered
deposits. The more significant deposit accounts offered by the Company are
described below.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. The Company offers several types of CDs with
maturities ranging from 30 days to five years and which require a minimum
deposit of $100. In addition, the Company offers a CD that has a maturity of
four to 11 months and a minimum deposit of $2,500 and permits additional
deposits at the initial rate throughout the certificate term. Interest is
credited quarterly or at maturity. Finally, jumbo CDs are offered in amounts
of $100,000 or more for terms of 30 days to 12 months. The jumbo CDs pay
simple interest and are credited either quarterly or at maturity.
REGULAR SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. The Company offers savings accounts that allow for
unlimited deposits and withdrawals, provided that a $100 minimum balance is
maintained. Interest is compounded daily and credited quarterly.
MONEY MARKET ACCOUNTS. Money market accounts pay a variable interest rate
that is tiered depending on the balance maintained in the account. Minimum
opening balances vary. Interest is compounded daily and paid monthly.
CHECKING AND NOW ACCOUNTS. Checking and NOW accounts are non-interest and
interest bearing and may be charged service fees based on activity and
balances. NOW accounts pay interest, but require a higher minimum balance to
avoid service charges.
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS. IRAs permit contributions of up to $2,000
per year and pay interest at fixed rates. Maturities are available from one to
five years and interest is compounded daily and credited quarterly.
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SOURCES OF FUNDS
Deposit Activities. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated
the average balances outstanding and the weighted average interest rates for
each major category of deposits:
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
AVERAGE RATE AVERAGE RATE AVERAGE RATE AVERAGE RATE AVERAGE RATE
BALANCE(1) PAID BALANCE(1) PAID BALANCE(1) PAID BALANCE(1) PAID BALANCE(1) PAID
---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- -------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Interest bearing demand
and money market
accounts.............. $ 34,932 2.99% $ 40,594 3.19% $ 36,930 3.15% $ 42,271 3.18% $ 50,156 3.14%
Savings................ 31,520 3.26 28,178 3.29 28,407 3.63 29,703 3.55 36,033 3.60
Certificates of
deposit............... 88,904 4.68 89,602 4.93 109,559 5.78 119,133 5.54 130,591 5.55
Total interest bearing
deposits............. 155,355 4.02 158,374 4.19 174,895 4.88 191,107 4.71 216,780 4.67
Demand and other
noninterest bearing
deposits.............. 6,183 6,001 6,537 7,955 13,140
-------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ---- -------- ----
Total deposits........ $161,538 3.86% $164,375 4.04% $181,432 4.70% $199,063 4.52% $229,920 4.40%
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(1) Average balances were calculated using average daily balances.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the change in the
balances of deposits during the year and the impact of interest credited
thereon.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
--------------------------
1996 1997 1998
------- ------- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Net increase in deposits......................... $16,322 $18,662 $104,339
Less: Interest credited........................ (8,528) (8,999) (10,002)
------- ------- --------
Net increase before interest credited............ $ 7,794 $ 9,663 $ 94,337
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Of the $104.3 million net increase in deposits for the year ended June 30,
1998, $82.4 million resulted from the acquisition of North Pacific Bank, which
was effective June 12, 1998.
The following table shows the amount and maturity of certificates of
deposits that had a balance of $100,000 or more as of June 30, 1998:
JUNE 30,
1998
----------
(DOLLARS
IN
THOUSANDS)
Remaining maturity:
Three months or less........................................ $ 7,446
Over three months through six months........................ 4,004
Over six months through 12 months........................... 10,749
Over twelve months.......................................... 776
-------
Total..................................................... $22,975
=======
At June 30, 1997 and 1998 certificates of deposits with balances of $100,000
or more totaled $18.0 million and $23.0 million, respectively.
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Borrowings. Savings deposits are the primary source of funds for the
Company's lending and investment activities and for its general business
purposes. The Company relies upon advances from the FHLB of Seattle to
supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit withdrawal
requirements. The FHLB of Seattle has served as one of the Company's secondary
sources of liquidity. Advances from the FHLB of Seattle are typically secured
by the Company's first mortgage loans, and stock issued by the FHLB of
Seattle, which is held by the Company.
The FHLB functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for savings
and loan associations and certain other member financial institutions. As a
member, the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is
authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of
its mortgage loans and other assets (principally securities which are
obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States) provided certain
standards related to creditworthiness have been met. Advances are made
pursuant to several different programs. Each credit program has its own
interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations
on the amount of advances are based either on a fixed percentage of an
institution's net worth or on the FHLB's assessment of the institution's
creditworthiness. Under its current credit policies, the FHLB of Seattle
generally limits advances to 20.0% of a member's assets, and short term
borrowings of less than one year may not exceed 10.0% of the institution's
assets. The FHLB of Seattle determines specific lines of credit for each
member institution.
The following table is a summary of FHLB advances for the years ended June
30, 1996, 1997 and 1998.
AT OR FOR THE
YEAR ENDED JUNE
30,
------------------
1996 1997 1998
----- ------ ----
(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
Balance at year end...................................... $ -- $ 890 $698
Average balance during the year.......................... -- 27 156
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end.............. -- 1,300 698
Average interest rate.................................... --
During the year........................................ -- 5.47% 5.73%
At year end............................................ -- 6.45% 6.20%
The following table is a summary of other borrowed funds for the year ended
June 30, 1998. There were no other borrowed funds outstanding during the years
ended June 30, 1996 and 1997.
AT OR FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 1998
-------------
(DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Balance at year end.......................................... $610
Average balance during the year.............................. 21
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end.................. 610
Average interest rate
During the year............................................ 3.25%
At year end................................................ 3.25%
Subordinated debentures:
Balance at year end.......................................... $500
Average balance during the year.............................. 25
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end.................. 500
Average interest rate
During the year............................................ 7.64%
At year end................................................ 7.64%
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SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
The Company and the Banks are subject to extensive federal and Washington
state legislation, regulation and supervision. These laws and regulations are
primarily intended to protect depositors and the FDIC rather than shareholders
of the Company. The laws and regulations affecting banks and bank holding
companies have changed significantly over recent years, and there is reason to
expect that similar changes will continue in the future. Any change in
applicable laws, regulations or regulatory policies may have a material effect
on the business, operations and prospects of the Company. The Company is
unable to predict the nature or the extent of the effects on its business and
earnings that any fiscal or monetary policies or new federal or state
legislation may have in the future.
The following information is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
particular statutory and regulatory provisions described herein.
The Company. The Company is subject to regulation as a bank holding company
within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, (the
"BHCA"). As such, the Company is supervised by the Federal Reserve.
The Federal Reserve has the authority to order bank holding companies to
cease and desist from unsound practices and violations of conditions imposed
on it. The Federal Reserve is also empowered to assess civil money penalties
against companies and individuals who violate the BHCA or orders or
regulations thereunder in amounts up to $1.0 million per day or order
termination of non-banking activities of non-banking subsidiaries of bank
holding companies, and to order termination of ownership and control of a non-
banking subsidiary by a bank holding company. Certain violations may also
result in criminal penalties. The FDIC is authorized to exercise comparable
authority under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and other statutes with
respect to state nonmember banks such as the Banks.
The Federal Reserve takes the position that a bank holding company is
required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its
subsidiary banks and may not conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound
manner. In addition, it is the Federal Reserve's position that in serving as a
source of strength to its subsidiary banks, bank holding companies should be
prepared to use available resources to provide adequate capital funds to its
subsidiary banks during periods of financial stress or adversity and should
maintain the financial flexibility and capital raising capacity to obtain
additional resources for assisting its subsidiary banks. A bank holding
company's failure to meet its obligations to serve as a source of strength to
its subsidiary banks will generally be considered by the Federal Reserve to be
an unsafe and unsound banking practice or a violation of the Federal Reserve's
regulations or both. The Federal Deposit Insurance Act requires an
undercapitalized institution to submit to the Federal Reserve a capital
restoration plan with a guarantee by each company having control of the bank's
compliance with the plan.
The BHCA prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from
acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of any company which is not
a bank or from engaging in any activities other than those of banking,
managing or controlling banks and certain other subsidiaries, or furnishing
services to or performing services for its subsidiaries. One principal
exception to these prohibitions allows a bank holding company to acquire an
interest in companies whose activities are found by the Federal Reserve, by
order or by regulation, to be so closely related to banking or managing or
controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. The Company must obtain
the approval of the Federal Reserve before it acquires all, or substantially
all, of any bank, or ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares
of a bank.
The Company is required under the BHCA to file an annual report and periodic
reports with the Federal Reserve and such additional information as the
Federal Reserve may require pursuant to the BHCA. The Federal Reserve may
examine a bank holding company and any of its subsidiaries and charge the
company for the cost of such an examination.
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The Company and any subsidiaries which it may control are deemed
"affiliates" within the meaning of the Federal Reserve Act, and transactions
between bank subsidiaries of the company and its affiliates are subject to
certain restrictions. With certain exceptions, the Company and its
subsidiaries are prohibited from tying the provision of certain services, such
as extensions of credit, to other services offered by the Company or its
affiliates.
Bank regulations require bank holding companies and banks to maintain a
minimum "leverage" ratio of core capital to adjusted quarterly average total
assets of at least 3%. In addition, banking regulators have adopted risk-based
capital guidelines under which risk percentages are assigned to various
categories of assets and off-balance sheet items to calculate a risk-adjusted
capital ratio. Tier I capital generally consists of common shareholders'
equity (which does not include unrealized gains and losses on securities),
less goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets, while Tier II
capital includes the allowance for loan losses and subordinated debt, both
subject to certain limitations. Regulatory risk-based capital guidelines
require Tier I capital of 4% of risk-adjusted assets and minimum total capital
ratio (combined Tier I and Tier II) of 8%.
Banks. HB is a Washington state-chartered savings bank, the deposits of
which are insured by the FDIC. NPB is a Washington state-chartered commercial
bank, the deposits of which are also insured by the FDIC. The Banks are
subject to regulation by the FDIC and the Washington Department of Financial
Institutions (the "Division"). Although the Banks are not members of the
Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve's supervisory authority over the
Company can also affect the Banks.
Among other things, applicable federal and state statutes and regulations
which govern a bank's operations relate to minimum capital requirements,
required reserves against deposits, investments, loans, legal lending limits,
mergers and consolidation, borrowings, issuance of securities, payment of
dividends, establishment of branches and other aspects of its operations. The
Division and the FDIC also have authority to prohibit banks under their
supervision from engaging in what they consider to be unsafe and unsound
practices.
The Banks are required to file periodic reports with the FDIC and the
Division and are subject to periodic examinations and evaluations by those
regulatory authorities. Based upon such an evaluation, the regulators may
revalue the assets of an institution and require that it establish specific
reserves to compensate for the differences between the regulator-determined
value and the book value of such assets. These examinations must be conducted
every 12 months, except that certain well-capitalized banks may be examined
every 18 months. The FDIC and the Division may each accept the results of an
examination by the other in lieu of conducting an independent examination.
As subsidiaries of a bank holding company, the Banks are subject to certain
restrictions in their dealings with the Company and with other companies that
may become affiliated with the Company.
In addition to earnings on the portion of net stock offering proceeds
retained by the Company, dividends paid by the Banks will provide
substantially all of the Company's cash flow. Applicable federal and
Washington state regulations restrict capital distributions by institutions
such as Banks, including dividends. Such restrictions are tied to the
institution's capital levels after giving effect to such distributions. The
FDIC has established the qualifications necessary to be classified as a "well-
capitalized" bank, primarily for assignment of FDIC risk-based insurance
premium rates beginning in 1993. To qualify as "well-capitalized", banks must
have a Tier I risk-adjusted capital ratio of at least 6%, a total risk-
adjusted capital ratio of at least 10%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%.
The Banks qualified as "well-capitalized" at June 30, 1998.
Federal laws generally bar institutions which are not well capitalized from
accepting brokered deposits. The FDIC has issued rules which prohibit under-
capitalized institutions from soliciting or accepting such deposits.
Adequately capitalized institutions are allowed to solicit such deposits, but
only to accept them if a waiver is obtained from the FDIC.
Other Regulatory Developments. Congress has enacted significant federal
banking legislation in recent years. Included in this legislation have been
the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
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1989 ("FIRREA") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act
of 1991 ("FDICIA"). FIRREA, among other thing, (i) created two deposit
insurance funds administered by the FDIC, the BIF and the SAIF; (ii) permitted
commercial banks that meet certain housing-related asset requirements to
secure advances and other financial services from local FHLBs; (iii)
restructured the federal regulatory agencies for savings associations; and
(iv) greatly enhanced the regulators enforcement powers over financial
institutions and their affiliates.
FDICIA went substantially farther than FIRREA in establishing a more
rigorous regulatory environment. Under FDICIA, regulatory authorities are
required to enact a number of new regulations, substantially all of which are
now effective. These regulations include, among other things, (i) a new method
for calculating deposit insurance premiums based on risk, (ii) restrictions on
acceptance of brokered deposits except by well-capitalized institutions, (iii)
additional limitations on loans to executive officers and directors of banks,
(iv) the employment of interest rate risk in the calculation of risk-based
capital, (v) safety and soundness standards that take into consideration,
among other things, management, operations, asset quality, earnings and
compensation, (vi) a five-tiered rating system from well-capitalized to
critically undercapitalized, along with the prompt corrective action the
agencies may take depending on the category, and (vii) new disclosure and
advertising requirements with respect to interest paid on savings accounts.
FDICIA and regulations adopted by the FDIC impose additional requirements
for annual independent audits and reporting when a bank begins a fiscal year
with assets of $500 million or more. Such banks, or their holding companies,
are also required to establish audit committees consisting of directors who
are independent of management.
Also, the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of
1994 (the "Interstate Banking Act") provides banks with greater opportunities
to merge with other institutions and to open branches nationwide.
The Interstate Banking Act also allows a bank holding company whose
principal operations are in one state to apply to the Federal Reserve for
approval to acquire a bank that is headquartered in a different state. States
cannot "opt out" but may impose minimum time periods, not to exceed five
years, for the target bank's existence.
The Interstate Banking Act also allows bank subsidiaries of bank holding
companies to establish "agency" relationships with their depository
institution affiliates. In an agency relationship, a bank can accept deposits,
renew time deposits, close and service loans, and receive payments for a
depository institution affiliate. States cannot "opt out".
In addition, the Interstate Banking Act allows banks whose principal
operations are located in different states to apply to federal regulators to
merge. This provision takes effect June 1, 1997, unless states enact laws to
either (i) authorize such transactions at an earlier date or (ii) prohibit
such transactions entirely. The Interstate Banking Act also allows banks to
apply to establish de novo branches in states in which they do not already
have a branch office. This provision took effect June 1, 1997, but (i) states
must enact laws to permit such branching and (ii) a bank's primary federal
regulator must approve any such branch establishment. The Washington
legislature passed legislation that allows, subject to certain conditions,
mergers or other combinations, relocations of banks' main office and branching
across state lines in advance of the June 1, 1997 date established by federal
law.
Further effects on the Company and the Banks may result from the Riegle
Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (the "Community
Development Act"). The Community Development Act (i) establishes and funds
institutions that are focused on investing in economically distressed areas
and (ii) streamlines the procedures for certain transactions by financial
institutions with federal banking agencies.
Among other things, the Community Development Act requires the federal
banking agencies to (i) consider the burdens that are imposed on financial
institutions when new regulations are issued or new compliance
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burdens are created and (ii) coordinate their examinations of financial
institutions when more than one agency is involved. The Community Development
Act also streamlines the procedures for forming certain one-bank holding
companies and engaging in authorized non-banking activities.
The Banks' deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC, HB under the SAIF, and
NPB under the BIF, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Bank pays
deposit insurance premiums to the FDIC based on a risk-based assessment system
established by the FDIC for all member institutions. Under applicable
regulations, institutions are assigned to one of three capital groups that are
based solely on the level of an institution's capital ("well capitalized",
"adequately capitalized" or "undercapitalized"), which are defined in the same
manner as the regulations establishing the prompt corrective action system
under the FDIC as described above. The matrix so created results in nine
assessment risk classifications.
Pursuant to recent changes in federal law, the FDIC imposed a special
assessment on each depository institution with SAIF-assessable deposits which
resulted in the SAIF achieving its designated reserve ratio. In connection
therewith, the FDIC reduced the assessment schedule for SAIF members,
effective January 1, 1997, to a range of 0% to 0.27%, with most institutions
paying 0%. This assessment schedule is the same as that for the BIF, which
reached its designated reserve ratio in 1995. In addition, since January 1,
1997, SAIF members are charged an assessment of approximately 0.06% of SAIF-
assessable deposits for the purpose of paying interest on the obligations
issued by the Financing Corporation ("FICO") in the 1980s to help fund the
thrift industry cleanup. BIF-assessable deposits will be charged an assessment
to help pay interest on the FICO bonds at a rate of approximately .013% until
the earlier of December 31, 1999 or the date upon which the last savings
association ceases to exist, after which time the assessment will be the same
for all insured deposits.
Recent legislative changes provide for the merger of the BIF and SAIF into
the Deposit Insurance Fund on January 1, 1988, but only if no insured
depository institution is a savings association on that date. The recent Act
contemplates the development of a common charter for all federally chartered
depository institutions and the abolition of separate charters for national
banks and federal savings associations. It is not known what form the common
charter may take and what effect, if any, the adoption of a new charter would
have on the operation of the Banks.
In addition to the changes to the BIF and SAIF assessment rates implemented
by the recent legislation, various regulatory relief provisions were enacted.
The new legislation includes, among other things, changes to (i) the Truth in
Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act to coordinate and
simplify the two laws' disclosure requirements; (ii) eliminate civil liability
for violations of the Truth in Savings Act after five years; (iii) streamline
the application process for a number of bank holding company and bank
applications; (iv) establish a privilege from discovery in any civil or
administrative proceeding or bank examination for any fair lending self-test
results conducted by, or on behalf of, a financial institution in certain
circumstances; (v) repeal the FDICIA requirement that independent public
accountants attest to compliance with designated safety and soundness
regulations; (vi) impose a continuous regulatory review of regulations to
identify and eliminate outdated and unnecessary rules; and (vii) various other
miscellaneous provisions to reduce bank regulatory burden.
The Company is also subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider
trading restrictions and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
COMPETITION
The Company competes for loans and deposits with other thrifts, commercial
banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers and other institutions in the scope and
type of services offered, interest rates paid on deposits, pricing of loans,
and number and locations of branches, among other things. Many of these
competitors have substantially greater resources than the Company.
Particularly in times of high interest rates, the Company also faces
significant competition for investors' funds from short term money market
securities and other corporate and government securities.
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The Company competes for loans principally through the range and quality of
the services it provides, interest rates and loan fees, and the locations of
its Banks' branches. The Company actively solicits deposit-related clients and
competes for deposits by offering depositors a variety of savings accounts,
checking accounts and other services.
EMPLOYEES
At June 30, 1998, the Company had 192 full-time equivalent employees. The
Company believes that employees play a vital role in the success of a service
company. None of the Company's employees are covered by a collective
bargaining agreement with the Company and management believes it has a good
relationship with the employees.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company's executive offices and the main office of Heritage Bank are
located in approximately 18,000 square feet of the headquarters building and
adjacent office space which are owned and located in downtown Olympia. At June
30, 1998, the Banks had six offices located in Tacoma and surrounding areas of
Pierce County, (all but one of which are owned) five offices located in
Thurston County (all of which are owned with one office located on leased
land) and one office in Shelton, Mason County (which is owned).
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and the Banks have certain litigation and negotiations in
progress resulting from activities arising from normal operations. In
management's opinion, none of these matters is likely to have a material
adverse effect on the financial position or results of operations of the
Company.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the
symbol HFWA. At August 31, 1998, the Company had approximately 1,467
stockholders of record (not including the number of persons or entities
holding stock in nominee or street name through various brokerage firms) and
9,863,708 outstanding shares of common stock. The last reported sales price on
September 2, 1998 was $10.50 per share. The following table sets forth for the
quarters indicated the range of high and low bid information per share of the
common stock of the Company as reported on the NASDAQ National Market.
QUARTER ENDED:
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MARCH 31 JUNE 30
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High....................................................... $15.50 $16.06
Low........................................................ $12.63 $13.50
Since its stock offering in January 1998, the Company has declared the
following quarterly cash dividends:
CASH DIVIDEND
DECLARED PER SHARE RECORD DATE PAID
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March 24, 1998.................. $0.035 April 6, 1998 April 15, 1998
June 23, 1998................... $ 0.04 July 6, 1998 July 15, 1998
Dividends from the Company depend, in part, upon receipt of dividends from
its subsidiary banks because the Company currently has no source of income
other than dividends from the Banks and earnings from the investment of the
net proceeds from the Conversion retained by the Company. The FDIC and the
Division have the authority under their supervisory powers to prohibit the
payment of dividends by the Banks to the Company. For a period of ten years
after the Conversion, Heritage Bank may not, without prior approval of the
Division, declare or pay a cash dividend in an amount in excess of one-half of
(i) the greater of HB's net income for the current fiscal year or (ii) the
average of HB's net income for the current fiscal year and not more than two
of the immediately preceding fiscal years. In addition, HB may not declare or
pay a cash dividend on its common stock if the effect thereof would be to
reduce HB's net worth below the amount required for the liquidation account.
For the twelve months ended January 8, 1999, the Company may not, without
prior approval of the FDIC, pay any cash dividends which in the aggregate
exceed consolidated earnings of the Company and may not effect a tax free
return of capital to its shareholders. Other than the specific restrictions
mentioned above, current regulations allow the Company and its subsidiary
banks to pay dividends on their common stock if the Company's or Bank's
regulatory capital would not be reduced below the statutory capital
requirements set by the Federal Reserve and the FDIC.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
OPERATIONS DATA:
Net interest income..... $ 6,788 $ 8,227 $ 8,332 $ 9,512 $ 13,013
Provision for loan
losses................. -- -- -- (270) 120
Noninterest income...... 4,019 3,040 4,298 3,347 3,791
Noninterest expense..... 7,421 7,425 8,422 11,105 11,093
Provision for income
taxes.................. 1,154 1,308 1,435 (245) 1,963
Net income.............. 2,232 2,534 2,773 2,269 3,628
Earnings per share(1)
Basic................. NA 0.27 0.30 0.24 0.38
Diluted............... NA 0.27 0.30 0.24 0.37
Dividend payout
ratio(2)............... NM NM NM NM 19.74%
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Net interest spread..... 3.45% 4.14% 3.84% 4.06% 3.87%
Net interest margin(3).. 3.83 4.57 4.31 4.50 4.80
Efficiency ratio(4)..... 68.67 65.90 66.68 77.89 66.01
Return on average
assets................. 1.18 1.30 1.31 0.99 1.24
Return on average
equity................. 13.05 11.67 11.38 8.62 6.15
AT JUNE 30,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets............ $ 194,102 $ 204,897 $ 222,052 $ 242,164 $ 415,851
Loans receivable, net... 123,258 150,526 161,744 199,188 265,813
Loans held for sale..... 4,110 5,944 5,286 6,323 6,411
Deposits................ 165,922 174,797 191,119 209,781 314,120
Federal Home Loan Bank
advances............... -- -- -- 890 698
Other borrowed funds.... 4,100 3,252 -- -- 1,132
Stockholders' equity.... 20,662 23,065 25,633 27,714 93,862
Book value per share.... NM NM NM NM $ 9.72
Equity to assets ratio.. 10.64% 11.26% 11.54% 11.44% 22.57%
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS:
Nonperforming loans to
loans.................. 0.07% 0.06% 0.03% 0.06% 0.13%
Allowance for loan
losses to loans........ 1.32 1.09 1.11 1.32 1.28
Allowance for loan
losses to nonperforming
loans.................. 1776.04 1791.67 3672.55 2069.17 959.89
Nonperforming assets to
total assets........... 0.05 0.05 0.02 0.05 0.11
OTHER DATA:
Number of banking
offices................ 5 7 8 10 12
Number of full-time
equivalent employees... 119 116 136 145 192
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(1) The Savings Bank became a stock-owned company as of January 31,1994. Per
share data prior to 1995 is not applicable.
(2) Dividend payout ratio is dividends declared per share divided by earnings
per share. Cash dividends prior to January 1998 stock offering and
conversion are not comparable to prior periods due to the former mutual
holding company's waiver of its pro rata cash dividends.
(3) Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest
earning assets.
(4) The efficiency ratio is recurring noninterest expense divided by the sum
of net interest income and noninterest income, excluding nonrecurring
items. Heritage Bank paid a one-time deposit assessment of $1.09 million
to the Savings Association Insurance Fund in November 1996. This was
excluded from the calculation of the efficiency ratio for 1997.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is intended to assist in understanding the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information
contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the June 30, 1998
audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this
Form 10-K.
Statements concerning future performance, developments or events, concerning
expectations for growth and market forecasts, and any other guidance on future
periods, constitute forward-looking statements which are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties which might cause actual results to differ
materially from stated expectations. Specific factors include, but are not
limited to the effect of interest rate changes, risks associated with
acquisition of other banks and opening new branches, the ability to control
costs and expenses, and general economic conditions. Additional information on
these and other factors which could affect the Company's financial results are
included in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
GENERAL
In fiscal 1994, the Company began to implement a growth strategy intended to
broaden its products and services from traditional thrift offerings to those
more closely related to commercial banking. That strategy entails (1)
geographic and product expansion, (2) loan portfolio diversification, (3)
development of relationship banking, and (4) maintenance of asset quality. The
Company has incurred substantial expenses as it carried out its growth
strategy. Those expenses have been concentrated in (i) personnel hired in
anticipation of growth and expanded market share; (ii) maintaining the
mortgage origination capacity during times of fluctuating mortgage origination
volumes; (iii) facilities expansion and (iv) upgrading data processing
capabilities. These expenditures had a negative impact on the Company's
earnings in fiscal 1997 and fiscal 1998. Management believes these investments
will have a positive impact on earnings into fiscal 1999.
In fiscal 1998, the Company's growth strategy was further bolstered by two
significant events: (1) the January 1998 stock offering and conversion and (2)
its acquisition of North Pacific Bancorporation. Through the January 1998
stock offering, the Company raised $63.0 million in net new capital which has,
and will continue to, enhance its ability to implement its growth strategy.
Using $17.6 million of the net proceeds of the stock offering, the Company
completed its first bank acquisition in June 1998 by purchasing all of the
outstanding stock of North Pacific Bancorporation whose wholly owned
subsidiary is North Pacific Bank. North Pacific Bank, a $104 million asset
commercial bank, has two branches in Tacoma and focuses on small business
lending. This acquisition of North Pacific Bank provides further geographical
expansion into the Pierce County market area and enhanced expertise in
commercial banking. This is demonstrated by the substantial shift in loan
portfolio composition as commercial loans increased to $100.5 million, or
36.4% of total loans, as of June 30, 1998 from $39.4 million, or 18.9% of
total loans, as of June 30, 1997. While this acquisition had a significant
impact on the Company's growth and financial condition at June 30, 1998, North
Pacific Bank's operations had a minimal impact on the Company's earnings for
the year ended June 30, 1998 due to the timing of the closing of the
transaction on June 12, 1998. Management expects the operations of North
Pacific Bank, which will be merged into Heritage Bank by December 31, 1998, to
provide a meaningful contribution to the Company's earnings for fiscal 1999.
NET INTEREST INCOME
The Company's profitability depends primarily on its net interest income,
which is the difference between the income it receives on its loan and
investment portfolios and its cost of funds, which consists of interest paid
on deposits and borrowed funds. Like most financial institutions, the
Company's interest income and cost of funds are affected significantly by
general economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates and
by government policies.
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Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume, net interest
spread and net interest margin. Volume refers to the average dollar amounts of
interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. Net interest spread
refers to the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets
and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities. Net interest margin
refers to net interest income divided by average interest earning assets and
is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest earning assets and
interest bearing liabilities.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated information for the
Company with respect to average balances of assets and liabilities, as well as
the total dollar amounts of interest income from interest earning assets and
interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, resultant yields or costs,
net interest income, net interest spread, net interest margin and the ratio of
average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities. The
average loan balances presented in the table are net of allowances for loan
losses. Nonaccrual loans have been included in the tables as loans carrying a
zero yield.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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1996 1997 1998
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AVERAGE INTEREST AVERAGE INTEREST AVERAGE INTEREST
BALANCE EARNED/ AVERAGE BALANCE EARNED/ AVERAGE BALANCE EARNED/ AVERAGE
(1) PAID RATE (1) PAID RATE (1) PAID RATE
-------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
INTEREST EARNING ASSETS:
Loans................... $160,823 $14,894 9.26% $182,791 $16,743 9.16% $216,001 $19,888 9.21%
Mortgage Backed
Securities............. 6,715 552 8.22 5,598 464 8.29 4,603 397 8.63
Investment securities
and FHLB stock......... 15,096 854 5.66 12,360 757 6.12 15,540 889 5.72
Interest earning
deposits............... 10,820 575 5.31 10,414 548 5.26 34,863 1,967 5.64
-------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------
Total interest earning
assets................. 193,454 $16,875 8.72% 211,163 $18,512 8.77% 271,007 $23,141 8.54%
Noninterest earning
assets................. 18,002 18,974 22,293
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Total assets........... $211,456 $230,137 $293,300
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INTEREST BEARING
LIABILITIES:
Certificates of deposit. $109,559 $ 6,336 5.78% $119,133 $ 6,599 5.54% $130,591 $ 7,243 5.55%
Savings accounts........ 28,407 1,030 3.63 29,703 1,055 3.55 36,033 1,298 3.60
Interest bearing demand
and money market
accounts............... 36,930 1,162 3.15 42,271 1,345 3.18 50,156 1,574 3.14
-------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------
Total interest bearing
deposits............... 174,896 8,528 4.88 191,107 8,999 4.71 216,780 10,115 4.67
FHLB advances........... -- -- 27 -- 4.99 156 10 6.69
Other borrowed funds.... 171 15 8.77 -- -- -- 46 2 4.61
-------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------
Total interest bearing
liabilities............ 175,067 $ 8,543 4.88% 191,134 $ 9,000 4.71% 216,982 $10,127 4.67%
Demand and other
noninterest bearing
deposits............... 6,537 7,955 13,140
Other noninterest
bearing liabilities.... 5,489 4,711 4,168
Stockholders' equity.... 24,363 26,337 59,010
-------- -------- --------
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity.. $211,456 $230,137 $293,300
======== ======== ========
Net interest income..... $ 8,332 $ 9,512 $13,013
Net interest spread..... 3.84% 4.06% 3.87%
Net interest margin..... 4.31% 4.50% 4.80%
Average interest earning
assets to average
interest bearing
liabilities............ 110.51% 110.48% 124.90%
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The following table sets forth the amounts of the changes in the Company's
net interest income attributable to changes in volume and changes in interest
rates. Changes attributable to the combined effect of volume and interest
rates have been allocated proportionately to changes due to volume and the
changes due to interest rates.
1996 COMPARED TO 1997 1997 COMPARED TO 1998
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INCREASE(DECREASE) DUE TO INCREASE(DECREASE) DUE TO
--------------------------- -----------------------------
VOLUME RATE TOTAL VOLUME RATE TOTAL
--------- ------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Loans................... $ 2,034 $ (185) $ 1,849 $ 3,042 $ 102 $ 3,144
Mortgage backed
securities............. (92) 4 (88) (82) 15 (67)
Investment securities
and FHLB stock......... (155) 58 (97) 195 (63) 132
Interest earning
deposits............... (22) (5) (27) 1,287 133 1,420
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Total interest income.. $ 1,765 $ (128) $ 1,637 $ 4,442 $ 187 $ 4,629
======== ======= ======== ========= ======= =========
Certificates of deposit. $ 554 $ (291) $ 263 $ 635 $ 10 $ 645
Savings accounts........ 47 (22) 25 225 18 243
Interest bearing demand
deposits............... 168 15 183 251 (22) 229
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Total interest on
deposits.............. 769 (298) 471 1,111 6 1,117
FHLB advances........... 1 -- 1 9 -- 9
Other borrowed funds.... (15) -- (15) 2 -- 2
-------- ------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Total interest expense. $ 755 $ (298) $ 457 $ 1,122 $ 6 $ 1,128
======== ======= ======== ========= ======= =========
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The Company's total assets increased 71.7% to $415.9 million at June 30,
1998 from $242.2 million at June 30, 1997 as a result of the $63.0 million in
net proceeds raised in the January 1998 stock offering and the acquisition of
North Pacific Bank, which increased total assets by $85.0 million, net of cash
paid for the acquisition. Loans and deposits grew 32.5% and 49.7% to $275.8
million and $314.1 million at June 30, 1998, respectively, from $208.2 million
and $209.8 million at June 30, 1997, respectively. The acquisition of North
Pacific Bank contributed $48.6 million and $82.4 million toward overall loan
and deposit growth, respectively, during fiscal 1998.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1998 AND 1997
Net Income. The Company's earnings increased to $3.6 million, or $0.37 per
diluted share, for the year ended June 30, 1998, compared with $2.3 million,
or $0.24 per diluted share, for the same period in 1997, an increase of 60%.
The increase in net income was primarily attributable to a $59.8 million
increase in the average balance of earning assets and a widening of the net
interest margin. The majority of the increase in earning assets and the
widening of the net interest margin was the result of the large influx of
equity capital ($63 million) from the Company's January 1998 stock offering.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $3.5 million, or 36.8% in
1998 compared to 1997, primarily as a result of a $59.8 million increase in
the average balance of interest earning assets. This growth in interest
earning assets was funded by the $63.0 million in net proceeds raised in the
Company's January 1998 stock offering. Average loan balances increased $33.2
million, or 18.2%, which was concentrated in commercial loans with higher
yields.
Net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets (net
interest margin) for 1998 increased to 4.80% from 4.50% in 1997. The increase
was primarily attributable to growth in earning assets combined with a
significant shift in the Company's funding mix due to the funds raised in the
Company's recent stock offering. This is demonstrated by the increase in the
Company's ratio of average interest earning assets to average interest bearing
liabilities to 124.90% for 1998 from 110.51% for 1997 which indicates that the
Company is funding more of its earning asset growth with non-interest bearing
funds (capital and noninterest bearing deposits). The Company's net interest
spread for 1998 has declined to 3.87% from 4.06% for 1997 as a result of the
decrease in the average yield on earning assets to 8.54% for 1998 from 8.77%
for 1997. Although
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the average yield on loans increased to 9.21% for 1998 from 9.16% for 1997 due
primarily to the growth in commercial loans with higher yields, the increase
in the average balances of investment securities and interest earning deposits
at yields significantly below the average earning asset yield had the effect
of decreasing the overall earning asset yield for 1998.
Provision for Loan Losses. During 1998, the Company provided $120,000
through operations to maintain its allowance for loan losses at an adequate
level during a time of change in loan portfolio composition and loan growth.
In 1997, the Company recorded a $1.2 million recovery on a multifamily
mortgage loan which had been partially charged off in a prior year. In
reviewing the adequacy of the Company's allowance for loan losses as of June
30, 1997, management determined that the allowance balance was more than
adequate to cover any potential losses in the Company's loan portfolio and
therefore reduced the allowance balance through a $270,000 negative provision
for loan losses.
Management considers the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 1998 to be
adequate to cover reasonably foreseeable loan losses based on management's
assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio, including the
level of problem loans, business conditions, estimated collateral values, loss
experience and credit concentrations.
Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income increased $444,000, or 13.3%,
for 1998 compared with 1997 primarily due to the $400,000, or 19.9%, increase
in gains on sales of loans for 1998. The increase in gains on sales of loans
was attributable to the 17.1% increase in the volume of mortgages sold ($101.9
million for 1998 compared to $87.0 million for 1997) and the 14.0% increase in
residential mortgage loan originations for 1998 compared to 1997.
Commissions on sales of annuities and securities decreased $69,000, or
31.4%, as a result of lower sales volume due to staff turnover. Service
charges on deposits increased $101,000, or 21.9%, due to growth in personal
and business checking accounts. Other income increased $98,000, or 26.8%, for
1998 due to increases in the volume of fees related to merchant credit card
processing and customer check ordering activity.
Noninterest Expense. Total noninterest expense decreased $12,000, or 0.1%,
in 1998 compared with 1997. Excluding the $1.1 million special SAIF assessment
in 1997, noninterest expense in 1998 increased $1.1 million, or 10.7%,
compared with adjusted 1997 expense levels. The increase in noninterest
expenses during 1998 was concentrated in data processing and marketing
expenses and represents a continuation of the Company's implementation of its
growth strategy, specifically, (1) geographical and product expansion, (2)
development of relationship banking and (3) loan portfolio diversification.
The Company has (i) developed business checking accounts and commercial
lending products and services for businesses and their owners; (ii) introduced
credit and debit cards; (iii) installed an automated response system for
customer account inquiries and (iv) developed products to assist realtors and
potential borrowers to obtain information about loan programs. Total
noninterest expense was 66.01% of total revenue (the sum of net interest
income and noninterest income) for the year ended June 30, 1998 as compared to
77.89% (adjusted for the nonrecurring SAIF assessment) for 1997.
Salaries and employee benefits increased $548,000, or 10.0%, for 1998 as a
result of increases in mortgage commissions, salaries and benefits related to
North Pacific Bank employees for June 1998 and increases in payroll taxes,
health insurance and other employee benefits. Mortgage commissions increased
$146,000, or 21.3%, due to the increased volume of residential mortgage loans
originated and the increased proportion of that volume produced by
commissioned loan officers. The increases in data processing, marketing and
other expenses were due to the Company's implementation of its growth strategy
as described in the paragraph above.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND 1996
Net Income. Net income was $2.3 million, or $0.24 per share, for the year
ended June 30, 1997 compared to $2.8 million, or $0.30 per share, for the year
ended June 30, 1996, an 18.2% decline, primarily as a result of noninterest
expense increasing more rapidly than net interest income, coupled with a
decrease in noninterest income. The increase in noninterest expenses was
attributable to two factors: (1) the expansion in Pierce County
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of the Company's branch office network and development of the Company's
relationship banking capacity; and (2) the legislatively-mandated, one-time
assessment levied by the FDIC on all SAIF-insured institutions to recapitalize
the SAIF deposit insurance fund. The decrease in noninterest income was
principally the result of lower gains on sales of loans due to a decline in
the volume of originations of residential mortgage loans.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $1.2 million, or 14.2%,
in 1997 compared to 1996 primarily due to a $22.0 million increase in the
average balance of loans. The growth in average loan balances was most
pronounced in commercial loans ($17.7 million of the total $22.0 million
increase). Net interest income increased as a result of an improved net
interest spread coupled with average interest earning assets increasing more
rapidly than average interest bearing liabilities, with the difference funded
by noninterest bearing deposits.
Net interest margin, which is net income divided by average interest earning
assets, for 1997 increased to 4.50% from 4.31% in 1996. The increase was
primarily the result of a growth in earning assets at increased rates coupled
with a decline in the average cost of interest bearing deposits (particularly
for certificates of deposit). Certificates of deposit with scheduled
maturities of one year or less increased to 90% of certificate accounts as of
June 30, 1997 compared to 83% as of June 30, 1996, while average rates on
certificates decreased to 5.54% from 5.78%. The increase in the average yield
on interest earning assets was the result of shifting funds from lower
yielding investments and mortgage backed securities into higher yielding loans
and the overall growth in loans, particularly commercial loans.
Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income decreased $951,000, or 22.1%,
in 1997 compared with 1996. The major component of this category, gains on
sales of loans, decreased $1.0 million, or 34.2% from 1996 to 1997 due to a
lower volume of mortgage loans sold ($87.0 million in 1997 compared to $119.5
million in 1996). The decrease in volume of originations of one- to four-
family residential mortgage loans in 1997 compared with 1996 was due to
weakness in the residential mortgage market and the loss of two key producers
by the end of fiscal 1996. Commissions on sales of annuities and securities
declined $76,000, or 25.7%, as a result of lower sales volume due to staff
turnover. Service charges on deposits increased $109,000, or 30.8%, due to
growth in personal and business checking accounts. In June 1997, the Bank sold
its former branch premises in Shelton, recognizing an $84,000 gain on the
sale.
Noninterest Expense. Total noninterest expense increased $2.7 million, or
31.9%, in 1997 compared with 1996. The increase was attributable to: (i) the
Company's expansion of its branch network in Pierce County and development of
the Company's relationship banking capacity; and (ii) a one-time special
assessment of $1.1 million required by legislation enacted in August 1996, to
recapitalize the SAIF fund of the FDIC. Total noninterest expense (less the
nonrecurring SAIF assessment of $1.1 million) was 77.89% of adjusted revenue
(the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income), for the year ended
June 30, 1997 as compared to 66.68% for the same period in 1996.
Salaries and employee benefits increased $757,000, or 16.1%. The increase
reflects the hiring of a Senior Loan Administrator (in June 1996) and six
commercial lending officers for the Pierce County market (four of which were
hired in June 1996), the staffing additions for the 80th and Pacific branch
(which opened in October 1996) and the full year effect of staffing additions
for the Lakewood branch (which opened in February 1996). Occupancy expense
increased $463,000, or 36.9%, as a result of the operating costs of the new
branch facilities opened during 1996 and 1997 and the full year depreciation
impact of the installation of a bank-wide personal computer network in March
1996. FDIC premiums and special assessment increased $855,000, or 210%, due
to the $1.1 million special assessment mentioned above. The Bank's federal
deposit insurance premiums were reduced by the FDIC from 0.23% (on an
annualized basis) of insured deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 1996
to 0.06% of insured deposits for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 1997.
Income taxes. The Company recorded a Federal income tax benefit of $245,000
for the year ended June 30, 1997 as a result of the reversal of $938,000
deferred tax liability related to the potential recapture of the pre-1988
additions to the tax bad debt reserve which could have been triggered by the
MHC Reorganization in January 1994. Based on subsequent legislation, the
Company reversed the $938,000 deferred tax liability as a reduction of Federal
income tax expense during the year ended June 30, 1997.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's primary sources of funds are customer deposits, loan
repayments, loan sales, maturing investment securities and advances from the
FHLB of Seattle. These funds, together with retained earnings, equity and
other borrowed funds, are used to make loans, acquire investment securities
and other assets and to fund continuing operations. While maturities and
scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit
flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest
rates, economic conditions and competition.
The Company must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the
availability of sufficient funds to fund loan originations and deposit
withdrawals, to satisfy other financial commitments and to fund operations.
The Company generally maintains sufficient cash and short term investments to
meet short term liqu